The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-15
TERR1TonIAL e.IEAnIyce

80 sus 'ssss sWu ySaIs Spatk0 mas suspended
or cancelled 1854 cash entries.
Nels Peterson, a raving maniac, was sent to
the jamestown asylum from Larimore.
A majority Of the voters Of Grant county
havepetitioned for local option election.
Nico h Adams secured the contract for re-
pairing the university buildings at Grand Forks,
at s25, lO2.
An unwarraRted attempt has been made to
create the impression that Marshal Maratta's
accounts are in lad order
Charles Larson, Northwestern switchmap.
was run over and killed at Watertown Sunday.
He leaves bride Of two months.
Edward Foley, arrested ut Gary, CHARGED
with attempt to outrage Mrs Losing, was dis
charged on account Of insufficient evidence.
Cass county is excited over the local option
question, aud Fargo will give majority for
high license, but tue balance Of the county /,
prohibition.
Ex-Gov. Pierce, while at Grand Forks July
4th, met the regents Of the university and ac-
cepted the presidency Of the university Of
North Dakota.
The county commissioners Of Dawson county
ordered an election on prohibition In Noyem.
Der, as 7S5 names were on the petition, only
1856 being required.
County seat contest In Brown county resulted
III favor Of Aberdeen by over 1900 majority.
Columbia says any attempt to transfer the rec
Ords will be resisted.
The business of the United States land Office
at Grand Forks for the past quarter amounted
to 1920 acres, covered by final proofs, and
new filings were made on 85,50S acres.
J.. W. Clement was arrested at DoSmet for
running away with mortgaged horses, and for
taking his neighbor's wife along. He 10 said
also to have proven up on two homestea,is.
The Duluth, Watcrtown Il Pacific has sur
veyed line of road from Watertown to Cham
berlain, running through IroQuois, and has
submitted proposition to the citizens. The
prospects are good for getting this line.
In the case of John P. Soustilie vs. Ira P.
Lowry, involving quarter section of land at
Grand Forks, the local Office held that Soustilis
uoN VSeOu III pNu ANlIIS Ntlu loJcC6u DEOUIs
and Secretary Lamar aillrms the decision.
A new territorial law provides that all pub
lie halls, churches, school buildings, court
houses, ETC., shall have dOorways and ap-
proaches not less than four feet wide, and
doors opcnin. outward. Failure TO comply
with this law is misIenleanor.
On petition Of I, 200 OF d total OF $500, Grand
Forks county board ordered the submission Of
the question OF license to q voto next Novem-
ber Under tho new law tho city would derive
revenue Of $4,000 from license IL not voted
away, and the county about $4,000. .
A heavy hail storm visited the James river
valley Sunday afternoon, completely destroy
Ing all crops in the vicinity Of Montpelier, the
first town south of Jamestown. Sixty-nIns
lights of glass were broken out of the depot In
that place. The hail was large and the storm
severe.
Tho Manitoba road has recently organized
three sepcrate divisions Of the legal depart
ment, Minnesota, Dakota aud Montana Hon.
VIM. +. Dodge, Of Jamestown, has been chosen
as attorney for the Dakota department at
hDo salary. The headquarters will be at Grand
Forks, where he will move his family soou.
Fargo Argus: III the matter of Traill county
assessments Judge Mcconnell decided that the
board of county commissioners could not re-
duce, alter or raise Plummer h Hanson's as
sessmsnt--not that the board of equalization,
could not. But 1t seems tue board sitting as,
county cemmissioners--after an adjournment
as board Of equalization-took this action:
and this Is what Judge Mcconnell held as H.
lcgal-because Of tho action OF tho board long
afterwards.
The public examiner walked into the office
Of the territorial treasurer few days ago and
asked Mr.. Raymond for the books They were
brought out, the examlaer looked them over
carefully and asked: "Where is your bank
book? You should have-thousand dollars
and-cents." The books were brought out
the examiner telegraphel to the different
banks where 1t was on deposit, and the books
aud accounts were verified TO cont. The
territorial money is forthcoming at any mo-
ment and is used neither for speculation or
loaned out even on the best security.
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